Mike Gillis admits the message had to be changed and all that remains is hammering out a contract for John Tortorella to become the new coach of the Vancouver Canucks. (Getty Images via National Hockey League).

Mike Gillis wouldn’t reveal that John Tortorella is the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, despite the fiery bench boss beating a path past the media at YVR on Friday for a quick exit to have this third audience … Continue reading →

A patented move by Ron Hextall during the 1987 Wales Conference final. He backstopped the Philadelphia Flyers to that season's Stanley Cup, which they lost to the Edmonton Oilers. Getty Images file photo.

In Thursday’s Province Sports, Steve Ewen takes a look at five guys who could replace Alain Vigneault as head coach of the Canucks. Here, Ewen investigates five other names. These might be candidates to succeed Canucks GM Mike Gillis, should … Continue reading →

Peter Schaefer calls it the bush, a cottage somewhere in southern Saskatchewan near something that resembles a long lake and where cell phone reception comes and goes. The two-hour drive from his birthplace in Yellow Grass provides solitude from a … Continue reading →